St John Ambulance appeal for first aid stories
March 8th, 2010Shropshire’s St John Ambulance is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of how first aid helped them. The charity, which trains hundreds of thousands of people nationwide in life-saving first aid skills every year, wants to hear how first aid, from stemming severe bleeds to putting someone in the recovery position, has made a difference to Shropshire folk.
Rescue the Easter Bunny!
March 4th, 2010Around this time of year it’s impossible to open a magazine or turn on the TV without seeing a cute rabbit. They’re everywhere on billboards, in magazines, and on packaging up and down the aisles of supermarkets. It’s no wonder that sales of pet rabbits explode at Easter. It’s at this time of year that ‘pester power’ comes into its own, with children begging their parents for a lovely fluffy bunny.
Fairtrade for local school
February 18th, 2010St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road, Wellington is participating in Fairtrade Fortnight 22nd Feb - 5th March as part of a continuing Millenium Development Goal Awareness and promotion scheme run by Bridges Charity in Wellington. During this fortnight there will be a number of activities.
Amongst these will be a graffiti artist, Nich Halahan, who will be coming to work with the 8 children on the MDG team and the child's whose design was chosen to be used as the stimulus of the graffiti. The board will be displayed on a wall visible in the playground.
New drive to stop bogus charity collectors costing charities millions
February 17th, 2010A new drive to stop bogus charity collectors costing charities millions was launched this week, by Charities’ Minister Angela Smith.
Telford & Wrekin Council’s Trading Standards team are backing the campaign called ‘Give with Care’.
Over 600,000 leaflets are being delivered to households in areas where questionable collections have been identified as an issue.
Telford & Wrekin Council is displaying posters in buildings where they are most likely to be seen by the public. Organisations across the country are doing the same.
Six Book Challenge 2010 in borough libraries
February 8th, 2010
Telford & Wrekin Council Libraries are launching the Six Book Challenge 2010. It’s is a UK-wide annual scheme for less confident adult readers which invites people to read six books and record their reading in a diary.
Now in its third successful year, the Six Book Challenge was launched in 2008 by The Reading Agency - the charity which inspirespeople to read more.
Telford and Wrekin Libraries are encouraging adults to read six books from their First Steps collections until the end of May.
Wellington Rotary Sportsman’s Dinner in Wellington
February 1st, 2010
Wellington Rotary Club are holding their annual Sportsman's Charity Dinner on Thursday, 11th February at the Whitehouse Hotel, Wellington. Chosen charities are Help for Heroes and the Air Ambulance. Guest speaker is David Elleray, former FIFA and Premier League Referee, plus comedian Mike Farrell. Tickets (£30) available from Mike Dorricott (01952 257975)
Shop and enjoy a chance to win in Wellington
January 28th, 2010Shoppers are being invited to pop into the Barnardo’s Brides by Appointment store in New Street, Wellington and enter one of the prize events being held between 31st January and 5th February to help raise extra funds for the charity.
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Council to secure Dawley club’s future and bonanza for local charities
January 27th, 2010Telford & Wrekin Council looks to have ensured the long-serving Dawley Memorial Club can continue as a major community facility for the area after securing its future.
The Council has agreed to buy the club’s main building from the Trust that runs this and will lease this back so that the club can continue to be a focal point for people in Dawley.
The sale will also trigger a windfall for three Dawley-based charities who had previously applied for any proceeds from this following trustees decision to wind up the charity.
Police Make It A Happy Christmas For Shropshire Pensioner
December 22nd, 2009An 87-year-old Shropshire man robbed of his Christmas savings by masked thugs, has received some seasonal goodwill from his local police. Ted, an RAF war veteran, whose full identity will not been released, was left distraught when the men burst into his home near Bridgnorth earlier this month. They demanded money and threatened to murder his beloved Border Collie dog, Max, if he did not co-operate.
The gang then ransacked his home and stole £200 withdrawn from the bank just a day or two earlier to buy Christmas presents for his family.
Turkey fat EXTREMLY dangerous for wild birds warns RSPB
December 17th, 2009The RSPB is warning that cooked turkey fat is extremely dangerous to birds. Many people put the leftover contents of Christmas dinner roasting tins outside, wrongly believing that it is as beneficial to birds as other fats like lard and suet.
They pour the fat onto bird tables or mix it with seed thinking it will give birds energy and nutrients. But the wildlife charity is warning that it could actually kill them.
Cooked turkey fat is completely unsuitable for birds for several reasons.
